Nipah Virus – Recent Update (West Bengal)
Two suspected Nipah virus cases detected at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), AIIMS Kalyani.
Location: Kalyani, West Bengal
Samples sent for confirmatory testing; health authorities activated surveillance and containment measures.
Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease transmitted mainly by fruit bats (Pteropus) and has a high fatality rate.
Exam one-liner:
Two suspected Nipah virus cases were detected at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal.
✈️ Navi Mumbai International Airport – Key Facts
To be named after late D.B. Patil, a prominent people’s leader of Maharashtra.
Announcement made by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Designed to decongest Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
Expected to boost connectivity, trade, and regional development.
